Glossary B
Bang Chang Kuih refers to Chinese pancake in Malaysia. It is one of the popular hawker foods found in Penang. Bang Chang Kuih is made from flour and eggs batter, dusted with white sugar or brown sugar, and ground peanuts. Usually, a margarine and sweet corns are added to make it tastier. Other food hawkers also add additional ingredients to make other flavors, such as eggs, cheese, banana, etc. Almost the same with making regular pancakes, when there is an option to add other ingredients, like fruits, like banana, apple, raisins, cheese, choclate spread to make it more interesting.
Penang is a state in Malaysia. The food in Penang is widely regarded as the best in Malaysia.
In Germany, we have already have a ready made pancake mixture with apples and bits of chocolates or if I make my own pancake, I also like to add honey on top or to make a savory pancake, I add slices of cheese.
Bubur Cha Cha refers to one of Malaysia's popular dessert which is cooked with yam, sweet potatos, bananas, black-eyed beans, red beans, boiled tapioca jelly, sago and coconut milk. It is made fragrant with pandan leaves and can be eaten hot or cold. Bubur Cha Cha is also one of the hawker foods found in Penang.
Bubur Cha Cha is Malaysia's version of the Philippines popular dessert called Guinatan/Ginatan, which is also made of the same ingredients as Bubur Cha Cha. It is a small world!
Ba Chang is Glutinous Rice Dumpling and one of Malaysia's festive foods that is usually serve in mid-June to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Ba Chang is made with glutinous rice wrapped into a pyramid-shaped bamboo leaves, and boiled until the rice is cooked. Ba Chang is filled or stuffed with pork belly, salted egg yolk, dried shrimps, mushroom, and dried chestnuts and other ingredients.
Ba Chang is translated from the Hokkien dialect which means "meat dumpling".
Ba Chang is one of the hawker foods found in Penang, Malaysia.
Ba Chang is also known as Zong Zi.
- Broiler (Chicken) : Broiler which is also called Broiler chicken refers to a tender, young chicken suitable for broiling, roasting or grilling because they have tender meats. Broilers are meat-type chickens and have been selectively bred and reared for their meat rather than eggs. Broilers are also sometimes called Fryers or Frying chicken.
- Beshkarmak / Besh Barmak : Beshkarmak refers Kazakhstan's national meat dish and most popular dish. Beshkarmak literally means "five fingers" because of the manner in which it is eaten. Beshkarmak is made of large chunks of boiled meat which the host cuts and serves to each guest according to their importance: the pelvic bones and shin to the elderly guests of honor, the brisket to the son or daughter-in-law, the cervical vertebra to girls and so on.
In Kazakhstan, the highest ranking guest is served a sheep's head cooked in a special way and distributes it to other guests according to local tradition (old men, children, close and distant relatives).